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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 18 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 15 15 Browse Search
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John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 8 0 Browse Search
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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 7 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 56 (search)
ements from Danville, which I knew were within four or five miles of me, were recalled. During the day, cannonading was distinctly audible in the direction of Elizabethtown or the tunnel. I again urged upon Gen. Baird the necessity of sending forward reenforcements, and was by him notified that (2) two strong regiments of infantrl Boyle that Colonel Harlan, with a brigade of infantry, a battery of artillery, and two regiments of cavalry, was pressing upon his rear from the direction of Elizabethtown. So soon as the above information was received by scouts, I ordered strong detachments from the Sixth and Ninth Kentucky cavalry, under command of Colonel Halisadvantage from the fact that I could get no definite information of Morgan's force. I had been officially notified that Morgan, at the time of his attack on Elizabethtown, had less than three thousand men, and certainly but two pieces of artillery. I had also been officially notified that simultaneously with his attack on that
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 83 (search)
miles long, and capture or destroy it if possible. Instead, therefore, of bringing it forward upon the road on which the army came, he sent it twelve miles further west; and had McCook's brigade of cavalry to scout the road continually from Elizabethtown to Munfordville, covering the vast train, as it passed safely through Litchfield on to Louisville, without ever being even seen by the enemy. While scouting here on the road, and skirmishing with the enemy over toward Bardstown, covering thet Yankees? Didn't I tell you so? Who are you? he called out again. Wolford's cavalry, replied the Sergeant. Then raising his hands in utter despair, the poor Georgian exclaimed: Good heavens! Then we are gone. They were marched over to Elizabethtown, and from thence sent on to Louisville, and I suppose have long since been exchanged. We can but wish them health and prosperity, as they were a fine-looking set of men, and we wish them a like good future should we meet them again on the ba
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 96 (search)
colonel Commanding Post. See Doc. 51 page 207, ante. Louisville Journal account. Elizabethtown, Ky., Dec. 31, 1862. gentlemen: You will doubtless have, in a few days, an official report oe just had the pleasure of conversing with several officers who participated in the fight at Elizabethtown on the twenty-seventh. From their statements, and from what I know personally of Lieut.-Coln time, sent him the following note, demanding a surrender: headquarters U. S. Forces, Elizabethtown, December 27, 1862. To the Commander of the Rebel Forces: sir: I demand of you an immediaadquarters army of Kentucky, Dec. 27, 1862. H. S. Smith, Officer Commanding U. S. Forces at Elizabethtown: sir: I have the honor to inform you that I have received your communication of this date To this demand Col. Smith sent the following answer, which is manly at any rate: Elizabethtown, Ky., December 27. General John H. Morgan, Commanding Confederate Forces: sir: Yours of this